snap

SNAP

 (snăp)

abbr.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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snap

 (snăp)

v. snapped, snap·ping, snaps

v.intr.

1. To make a brisk sharp cracking sound: "Logs snapped in the grate" (James Fox).

2. To break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound.

3.

a. To give way abruptly under pressure or tension: With so many people crowding onto the platform, its supports snapped.

b. To suffer a physical or mental breakdown, especially while under stress: feared that the troops would snap from fatigue.

4. To bring the jaws briskly together, often with a clicking sound; bite.

5. To take up something suddenly and eagerly; snatch or grasp: snap at a chance to go to China.

6. To speak abruptly or sharply: snapped at the child.

7. To move swiftly and smartly: snap to attention.

8. To flash or appear to flash light; sparkle: eyes that snapped with anger.

9. To open, close, or fit together with a click: The lock snapped shut. The jacket snaps in front.

v.tr.

1. To snatch at with the teeth or mouth; bite: The turtle snapped the lettuce from my hand.

2. To pull apart or break with a snapping sound.

3. To utter abruptly or sharply: The sergeant snapped out a command.

4.

a. To cause to emit a snapping sound: snap a whip.

b. To close or latch with a snapping sound: snapped the purse shut.

5. To cause to move suddenly: "His head was snapped back by a sudden scream from the bed" (James Michener).

6.

a. To take (a photograph).

b. To photograph: snapped the winner on the podium.

7. Football To pass (the ball) from the ground back between the legs to begin a down; hike.

n.

1. A sudden sharp cracking sound or the action producing such a sound.

2. A sudden breaking.

3. A clasp, catch, or other fastening device that operates with a snapping sound.

4. A sudden attempt to bite, snatch, or grasp.

5.

a. The sound produced by rapid movement of a finger from the thumb tip to the base of the thumb.

b. The act of producing this sound.

6. The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.

7. A thin, crisp, usually circular cookie: a ginger snap.

8.

a. Capacity to make a snapping sound; elasticity: This waistband has lost its snap.

b. Informal Briskness, liveliness, or energy.

9. A brief spell of brisk, cold weather.

10. Something accomplished without effort. See Synonyms at breeze¹.

11.

a. A snapshot.

b. The taking of a snapshot.

12. A snap bean.

13. Football The passing of the ball from the ground back through the legs to a back to initiate a play. Also called hike.

adj.

1. Made or done suddenly, with little or no preparation: a snap decision.

2. Fastening with a snap: snap pockets.

3. Informal Simple; easy: a snap assignment.

adv.

With a snap.

Phrasal Verbs:

snap back

To recover quickly.

snap to

To pay attention or begin complying abruptly.

snap up

To acquire quickly: snapped up the tickets.

Idiom:

snap out of it Informal

To move quickly back to one's normal condition from an undesirable condition, such as depression, grief, or self-pity.

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[Probably from Middle English snappe, a quick bite, probably from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch snappen, to seize, snap.]

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snap

(snæp)

vb, snaps, snapping or snapped

1. to break or cause to break suddenly, esp with a sharp sound

2. to make or cause to make a sudden sharp cracking sound

3. (intr) to give way or collapse suddenly, esp from strain

4. to move, close, etc, or cause to move, close, etc, with a sudden sharp sound

5. to move or cause to move in a sudden or abrupt way

6. (intr; often foll by at or up) to seize something suddenly or quickly

7. (when: intr, often foll by at) to bite at (something) bringing the jaws rapidly together

8. to speak (words) sharply or abruptly

9. (intr) (of eyes) to flash or sparkle

10. (Photography) to take a snapshot of (something)

11. (Hunting) (intr) hunting to fire a quick shot without taking deliberate aim

12. (American Football) (tr) American football to put (the ball) into play by sending it back from the line of scrimmage to a teammate

13. snap one's fingers at informal

a. to dismiss with contempt

b. to defy

14. snap out of it informal to recover quickly, esp from depression, anger, or illness

n

15. the act of breaking suddenly or the sound produced by a sudden breakage

16. a sudden sharp sound, esp of bursting, popping, or cracking

17. (Clothing & Fashion) a catch, clasp, or fastener that operates with a snapping sound

18. a sudden grab or bite

19. the sudden release of something such as elastic thread

20. a brisk movement of the thumb against one or more fingers

21. (Cookery) a thin crisp biscuit: ginger snaps.

22. (Photography) informal See snapshot

23. informal vigour, liveliness, or energy

24. informal a task or job that is easy or profitable to do

25. a short spell or period, esp of cold weather

26. dialect Brit food, esp a packed lunch taken to work

27. (Card Games) Brit a card game in which the word snap is called when two cards of equal value are turned up on the separate piles dealt by each player

28. (American Football) American football the start of each play when the centre passes the ball back from the line of scrimmage to a teammate

29. (modifier) done on the spur of the moment, without consideration or warning: a snap decision.

30. (modifier) closed or fastened with a snap

adv

with a snap

interj

31. (Card Games) cards the word called while playing snap

32. an exclamation used to draw attention to the similarity of two things

[C15: from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch snappen to seize; related to Old Norse snapa to snuffle]

ˈsnapless adj

ˈsnappable adj

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snap

(snæp)

v. snapped, snap•ping,
n., adj., adv. v.i.

1. to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip.

2. to click, as a mechanism or the jaws coming together.

3. to move, strike, shut, catch, etc., with a sharp sound, as a door or lid.

4. to break suddenly, esp. with a sharp, cracking sound.

5. to give way suddenly, as from strain.

6. to act or move with quick or abrupt motions of the body: to snap to attention.

7. to take snapshots.

8. to make a quick or sudden bite or grab (often fol. by at).

9. to speak quickly and sharply (often fol. by at).

10. to sparkle or flash, as the eyes.

v.t.

11. to seize or obtain with or as if with a quick bite or grab (often fol. by up): The bargains were snapped up.

12. to secure, judge, vote, etc., hastily: They snapped the bill through Congress.

13. to cause to make a sudden, sharp sound: to snap one's fingers.

14. to strike, shut, open, operate, etc., with a sharp sound or movement: to snap a lid down.

15. to say or utter in a quick, sharp manner (often fol. by out): to snap out a complaint.

16. to break suddenly, esp. with a cracking sound.

17. to take a snapshot of.

18. Building Trades. to transfer (a line) to a surface by means of a chalk line.

19. Football. to put (the ball) into play by handing or tossing it from the line of scrimmage to the quarterback or another member of the offensive backfield.

20. Hunting. to fire (a shot) quickly.

21. snap out of, to recover from.

n.

22. a quick, sudden action or movement, as the breaking of a twig.

23. a short, sharp sound, as that caused by breaking a twig.

24. a fastener in two pieces having a projection on one piece that snaps into a hole in the other, used esp. for holding parts of a garment together.

25. Informal. briskness, vigor, or energy.

26. a quick, sharp speech or manner of speaking.

27. a quick or sudden bite or grab.

28. something obtained by or as if by biting or grabbing.

29. a brittle cookie.

30. a snapshot.

31. Informal. an easy task, duty, etc.

32. Football. an act or instance of snapping the ball.

33. snap bean.

adj.

34. fastening or closing with a click or snap: a snap lock.

35. made, done, taken, etc., suddenly or offhand: a snap judgment.

36. easy or simple: a snap course.

adv.

37. in a brisk, sudden manner.

Idioms:

snap one's fingers at, to exhibit disdain for.

[1485–95; < Dutch or Low German snappen to bite, seize]

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snap

• chop - A snap with the jaws or mouth is a chop.
• crepitation, crepitate, crepitant - Crepitation is the sounds of Rice Krispies cereal (snap, crackle, pop); crepitate or crepitant is "making a crackling sound."
• oh snap - Also simply "snap"; an exclamation of dismay or disbelief, surprise, or joy.
• snack - First meant "bite, snap (of a dog)," from a Dutch word meaning "to bite."

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snap

Past participle: snapped
Gerund: snapping

Imperative

snap

snap

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snap

This occurs when a center quickly puts the ball in play from its position on the ground by passing it through his legs to a teammate behind.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snap - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" grab, snatch, catch touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled interception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot shoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the ground interlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
	2.	snap - a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May" while, spell, patch, piece - a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
	3.	snap - tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections snap bean green bean - immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable
	4.	snap - a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger ginger nut, ginger snap, gingersnap cookie, cooky, biscuit - any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term) brandysnap - a gingersnap flavored with brandy
	5.	snap - the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers" noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	6.	snap - a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig" cracking, crack noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	7.	snap - a sudden breaking break - the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"
	8.	snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap" elasticity physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions resilience, resiliency - the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit bounce, bounciness - the quality of a substance that is able to rebound give, springiness, spring - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length stretchability, stretchiness, stretch - the capacity for being stretched toughness, temper - the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking elasticity of shear - the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force
	9.	snap - an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends" snapshot, shot photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
	10.	snap - a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons" press stud, snap fastener fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
	11.	snap - any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic" child's play, cinch, duck soup, piece of cake, pushover, walkover, breeze, picnic doddle - an easy task project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
	12.	snap - the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap" movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
	13.	snap - (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap" centering toss, flip, pass - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled" American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
Verb	1.	snap - utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us" snarl mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
	2.	snap - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" rupture, tear, bust disunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea" lacerate - cut or tear irregularly rend, rip, rive, pull - tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" rip up, shred, tear up - tear into shreds
	3.	snap - break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped" crack come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
	4.	snap - move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward" click move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	5.	snap - close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut" close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
	6.	snap - make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped" crack sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	7.	snap - move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	8.	snap - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" snatch, snatch up clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" swoop up, swoop - seize or catch with a swooping motion snaffle, snap up, grab - get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
	9.	snap - put in play with a snap; "snap a football" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
	10.	snap - cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" click, flick move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	11.	snap - lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped" lose it, break down behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" dissolve - lose control emotionally; "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme" die - be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame; "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"; "We almost died laughing during the show" fall apart, go to pieces - lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"
	12.	snap - bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly" bite, seize with teeth - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
	13.	snap - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President" photograph, shoot photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs record, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form film, shoot, take - make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie" retake - photograph again; "Please retake that scene" x-ray - take an x-ray of something or somebody; "The doctor x-rayed my chest"

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snap

verb

1. break, split, crack, separate, fracture, give way, come apart The brake pedal had just snapped.

2. pop, click, crackle He snapped the cap on his ballpoint.

3. speak sharply, bark, lash out at, flash, retort, snarl, growl, fly off the handle at (informal), jump down (someone's) throat (informal) I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.

4. lose your temper, crack, lose it (informal), freak (informal), crack up, freak out (informal), fly off the handle, lose your cool, blow your top He finally snapped when she prevented their children from visiting one weekend.

5. bite at, bite, nip The poodle yapped and snapped at our legs.

6. photograph, capture on film, take a photograph of, get a photograph of the paparazzi's repeated attempts to snap a royal

noun

1. crack, pop, crash, report, burst, explosion, clap Every minute or so I could hear a snap, a crack and a crash as another tree went down.

2. pop, crack, smack, whack He shut the book with a snap and stood up.

3. photograph, photo, picture, shot, print, slide, snapshot a snap my mother took last year

4. spell, period, interval, run, stretch, patch a cold snap in the middle of spring

adjective

1. instant, immediate, hurried, sudden, quick, abrupt, spur-of-the-moment, unpremeditated I think this is too important for a snap decision.

snap out of it (Informal) get over it, recover, cheer up, perk up, liven up, pull yourself together (informal), get a grip on yourself Come on, snap out of it!

snap something up grab, seize, take advantage of, swoop down on, pounce upon, avail yourself of a queue of people waiting to snap up the bargains

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snap

verb

1. To make a light, sharp noise:

clack, click.

2. To make a sudden sharp, explosive noise:

bang, bark, clap, crack, pop.

3. To give way mentally and emotionally:

break (down), collapse, crack.

Informal: crack up, fold.

4. To grasp at (something) eagerly, forcibly, and abruptly with the jaws:

catch, nip, snatch, strike.

5. To speak abruptly and sharply:

bark, snarl.

Idioms: bite someone's head off, snap someone's head off.

6. To move or cause to move with a sudden abrupt motion:

jerk, lurch, twitch, wrench, yank.

noun

1. A light, sharp noise:

clack, click.

2. A sudden sharp, explosive noise:

bang, bark, clap, crack, explosion, pop, rat-a-tat-tat, report.

3. A sudden motion, such as a pull:

jerk, lurch, tug, twitch, wrench, yank.

4. Informal. A quality of active mental and physical forcefulness:

dash, punch, starch, verve, vigor, vigorousness, vim, vitality.

Idiom: vim and vigor.

5. An easily accomplished task:

child's play, cinch, pushover, walkaway, walkover.

Informal: breeze.

Slang: duck soup.

adjective

1. Spoken, performed, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought:

ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvised, offhand, spur-of-the-moment, unrehearsed.

Informal: off-the-cuff.

2. Informal. Posing no difficulty:

easy, effortless, facile, simple, smooth.

Idioms: easy as ABC, easy as falling off a log, easy as one-two-three, easy as pie, like taking candy from a baby, nothing to it.

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Translations

إرتِجالي، مُتَسَرِّعإلتِقاط صورَهقَصْم، كَسْرلُعْبَةٌ من ألعاب الوَرَقيُخاطِب بِسُرْعَه وَغَضَب

chňapatcvaknoutkaretní hranáhlýprasknutí

knækkerapsnapsnappesnapshot

FotohervorstoßenKnacksknipsenschnalzen

κροταλίζω

chasquearpartirprecipitadoregañarrepentino

hermohetkikeksinappausnapsahdus

casser netclaquerdire d'un ton brusquefermer d'un coup secphoto

puknuti

bekattanelpattantodamondsnapszliutánakap

brjóta, smellafljótfærnislegurglefsahreyta út úr sérleikur leikinn á spil

schioccospezzarespezzarsitentare di morderebiscotto croccante

ポキッと折る

(...을) 딱 부러트리다

atšautigrybšteltikrimsteltinesnaudžiantisnučiupti

aizcirstiesatcirstcirtienskamptkāršu spēle

breken

glefsekneppe

pstryknąć

estalarestalo

ломать

kartová hrapraskotzaklapnúť

hlastnitiposnetekpretrgati setleskatizabrusiti

bryta av

ขาดหรือแตกอย่างฉับพลัน

aceleye getirilenbastıbirdenbire ...-mekçabukkapmak

đớp

一种简易的纸牌游戏仓促的啪地一声啪地一声断裂啪地折断

snap

[snæp]

A. N

1. (= sound) → golpe m, ruido m seco; [of sth breaking, of whip, of fingers] → chasquido m
it shut with a snap → se cerró de golpe, se cerró con un ruido seco

2. (= photograph) → foto f
to take a snap of sb → sacar una foto de algn
these are our holiday snaps → éstas son las fotos de nuestras vacaciones

3. (= short period) a cold snap → una ola de frío

4. (= attempt to bite) the dog made a snap at the biscuit → el perro se lanzó sobre la galleta

5. (= energy) → vigor m, energía f
put some snap into it! → ¡menearse!

6. it's a snap (US) (= easy) → eso está tirado, es muy fácil

B. ADJ (= sudden) → repentino, sin aviso
snap decision → decisión f instantánea
snap answer → respuesta f sin pensar, respuesta f instantánea
snap judgement → juicio m instantáneo

C. VT

1. (= break) → partir, quebrar (esp LAm)

2. (= click) → chasquear
to snap one's fingers → chasquear los dedos
to snap one's fingers at sb/sth (fig) → burlarse de algn/algo
to snap a box shut → cerrar una caja de golpe
to snap sth into place → colocar algo con un golpe seco

3. "be quiet!" she snapped → -¡cállate! -espetó ella enojada

4. (Phot) → sacar una foto de

D. VI

1. (= break) [elastic] → romperse
the branch snapped → la rama se partió

2. (= make sound) [whip] → chasquear
it snapped shut → se cerró de golpe
to snap into place → meterse de golpe

3. to snap at sb [person] → regañar a algn; [dog] → intentar morder a algn
don't snap at me! → ¡a mí no me hables en ese tono!

4. (= move energetically) she snapped into action → echó a trabajar en seguida

E. ADV snap! → ¡crac!
to go snap → hacer crac

F. EXCL → ¡lo mismo!; (= me too) → ¡yo también!

G. CPD snap fastener N (US) → cierre m (automático)

snap back VI + ADV to snap back at sb → contestar or hablar bruscamente a algn

snap off

A. VT + ADV → separar, quebrar
to snap sb's head off (fig) → regañarle a algn, echarle un rapapolvo a algn

B. VI + ADV it snapped off → se desprendió, se partió

snap out

A. VI + ADV to snap out of sth [+ gloom, lethargy] → sacudirse algo; [+ self-pity] → dejarse de algo; [+ bad temper] → quitarse algo de encima
snap out of it! [+ gloom etc] → ¡anímate!; [+ bad temper] → ¡alegra esa cara!

B. VT + ADV [+ question, order etc] → soltar, espetar (con brusquedad)

snap up VT + ADV to snap up a bargain (fig) → agarrar una ganga
our stock was snapped up at once → nuestras existencias quedaron agotadas al instante

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snap

[ˈsnæp]

n

(= sharp sound) → bruit m sec (= sound of something breaking) → craquement m
The snap of a twig broke the silence → Le craquement d'une brindille a déchiré le silence.

(= photograph) → photo f, instantané m
holiday snaps → photos fpl de vacances

(= game) sorte de jeu de bataille

a cold snap → un refroidissement soudain de la température

adj [judgement] → hâtif/ive
to make a snap decision → prendre une décision hâtive
it was a snap decision (= I decided immediately) → je me suis décidé tout d'un coup
a snap election → une élection anticipée

vt

(= break) → casser d'un coup sec
He snapped the pencil → Il a cassé le crayon d'un coup sec.
to snap sth in half → casser qch en deux

to snap one's fingers → claquer des doigts

to snap sth shut → fermer qch d'un coup sec

(= photograph) → prendre une photo de

(= say angrily) [person] → dire d'un ton brusque
"That's enough!" she snapped → "Ça suffit!," dit-elle d'un ton brusque.

vi

(= break) → céder (= break cleanly) → se casser net (= make noise) → se casser avec un bruit sec
The branch snapped → La branche a cédé.
I heard something snap → J'ai entendu le bruit sec de quelque chose qui se cassait.

[person] (= lose control) → craquer

(= speak angrily) to snap at sb → parler d'un ton brusque à qn

[dog] → essayer de mordre
to snap at sb/sth → essayer de mordre qn/qch

[trap, jaws, bag] to snap shut → se refermer brusquement
to snap open → s'ouvrir brusquement

snap off

vt sep (= break) → casser

snap up

vt sep [+ offer] → sauter sur, saisirsnap fastener n (US) (on clothes) → bouton-pression m; (on handbag, bracelet) → fermoir msnap-on [ˈsnæpɒn] adj [hood, lining] → amovible (avec boutons-pression)

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snap

n

(= sound) → Schnappen nt; (with fingers) → Schnippen nt, → Schnalzen nt; (of sth breaking) → Knacken nt; (= click) → Klicken nt; (of whip) → Knall m

(= fastener) → Druckknopf m

(Phot) → Schnappschuss m

(Cards) → ˜ Schnippschnapp nt

(inf, = vigour) → Schwung m; put a bit of snap into it → mach ein bisschen zackig! (inf)

(Brit: = biscuit) → Plätzchen nt

cold snap → Kälteeinbruch m

(US inf: = cinch) it’s a snap → das ist ein Kinderspiel or ein Klacks (inf)

adj

attr → plötzlich, spontan; snap vote → Blitzabstimmung f

(US inf: = easy) → kinderleicht

adv to go snap (= make sound) → schnapp machen; (sth breaking) → knacken; (= break) → (knackend) entzweibrechen

interj I bought a green one — snap! (Brit inf) → ich hab mir ein grünes gekauft — ich auch!

vt

fingers → schnipsen or schnalzen mit; whip → knallen mit; to snap a book shut → ein Buch zuklappen; to snap a purse shut → ein Portemonnaie zuschnappen lassen; he snapped the lid down → er ließ den Deckel runterklappen; to snap something into place → etw einschnappen lassen; to snap one’s fingers at somebody/something (fig) → auf jdn/etw pfeifen (inf)

(= break) → zerbrechen, entzweibrechen; bone → brechen

(also snap out) to snap an order → bellend etwas befehlen; she snapped a few words at the children → sie pfiff die Kinder an

(Phot) → knipsen

vi

(= click) → (zu)schnappen, einschnappen; (= crack, break) → entzweibrechen, zerbrechen; (of whip) → knallen; to snap shut → zuschnappen; my patience finally snapped → dann ist mir aber der Geduldsfaden gerissen

(= speak sharply) → bellen (inf), → schnappen (inf); to snap at somebody → jdn anpfeifen or anschnauzen (inf); there’s no need to snap → du brauchst nicht gleich so zu schnauzen!

(of dog, fish etc, fig) → schnappen (at nach)

to snap to attention → zackig Haltung annehmen; snap to it! → mach ’n bisschen zackig! (inf)

(inf: = crack up) → durchdrehen (inf); something snapped (in him) → da hat (bei ihm) etwas ausgehakt (inf)

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snap

:

snap decision

n → plötzlicher Entschluss

snapdragon

n → Löwenmaul nt

snap fastener

n → Druckknopf m

snap hook

n → Karabinerhaken m

snap lock

n → Schnappschloss nt

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snap

:

snap ring

n → Karabinerhaken m

snapshot

n → Schnappschuss m

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snap

[snæp]

1. n

a. (sound, action, of sth breaking, closing) → colpo secco; (of fingers) → schiocco
a cold snap (fam) → un'improvvisa ondata di freddo
the dog made a snap at the biscuit → il cane ha cercato di afferrare il biscotto
with a snap of one's fingers → schioccando le dita

b. (Cards) → rubamazzo

c. (fam) (photo) → foto f inv

2. adj (sudden, strike) → selvaggio/a; (answer, judgement) → immediato/a; (decision) → repentino/a

3. vt

a. (break) → spezzare di netto

b. (fingers) → schioccare
to snap one's fingers at sb/sth (fig) → infischiarsi di qn/qc
to snap a box shut → chiudere una scatola di colpo

c. "be quiet!", she snapped → "sta' zitto!", sbottò

d. (Phot) → fotografare, scattare una foto a

4. vi

a. (break, elastic) → spezzarsi

b. (whip) → schioccare
it snapped shut → si chiuse di scatto
to snap back into place → scattare di nuovo a posto
everything snapped into place (fig) → tutto fu chiaro

c. to snap at sb (dog) → cercare di mordere qn; (person) → rivolgersi a qn con tono brusco

snap off vt + adv → rompere con un colpo secco
to snap sb's head off (fig) → aggredire qn

snap out

1. vi + adv snap out of it! (fam) → non lasciarti andare!

2. vt + adv (order) → dare bruscamente

snap up vt + adv → afferrare
to snap up a bargain (fig) → accaparrarsi un affare, non lasciarsi sfuggire un affare

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snap

(snӕp) – past tense, past participle snapped – verb

1. (with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth. The dog snapped at his ankles. byt, hap يَعُض захапвам tentar morder chňapat schnappen snappe κάνω να δαγκώσω, προσπαθώ να αρπάξω intentar morder napsama گازگرفتن näykätä essayer de mordre לְנָסוֹת לִנשוֹך काटना, काट लेना ugristi, škljocnuti utánakap menggigit glefsa (tentare di mordere) かみつく 덥석 물다 grybštelti, krimstelti kampt; ķert ar zobiem menggigit happenglefse, snappe chapnąć خوله اچول، كپول (لكه سپى چې مچ ته خوله اچوي): بړچ وهل (په قارږغ كول): ژراخېستل، په بيړه رانيول: په خرپ شكېدل: په خرپ تړل، په درب بندول: ارتاوول، غورځول: پړكېدل، ځلېدل، بريښېدل (لكه سترګې tentar morder a încerca să muşte хватать, кусать chňapnúť hlastniti po zgrabiti nafsa ขบฟัน kapmak 猛咬 клацати اچانک دانت مارنا táp, đớp 猛咬

2. to break with a sudden sharp noise. He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off. afbreek يَكْسِر счупвам (се) partir zlomit (se), ulomit (se) zerbrechen brække; knække σπάω απότομα partir katki prõksatama, murduma با صدا شكستن napsahtaa poikki casser net לְהְישַבֵּר פִּתאוֹם तड़कना, चटकना slomiti, prelomiti elpattant mematahkan brjóta, smella (í sundur) spezzare, spezzarsi ぽきんと折る (막대기 등이) 탁 부러지다 laužti, lūžti pārlauzt; nolauzt mematahkan brekenknekke, brekke przełamywać, pękać خوله اچول partir a (se) sparge (cu un zgomot sec) ломать, отламывать zlomiť (sa), odlomiť (sa) zlomiti pući knäcka[s], bryta (gå) av ทำให้แตกและเกิดเสียงดังแหลม kırmak 啪地一聲斷裂 відламатися چٹاخ کی آواز کے ساتھ ٹوٹ جانا bẻ gãy tách 啪地一声断裂

3. to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc. The lid snapped shut. klap يُفَرْقِع щраквам (се) estalar zaklapnout schnappen klikke κλείνω απότομα με κρότο, κάνω «κρακ» chasquear, hacer/producir un ruido seco klõpsatama, klõpsuma صدا كردن napsahtaa fermer d'un coup sec לִסגוֹר בִּנקִישָה तकड़ना, कड़कना sa škljocajem zatvorit bekattan(t) berbunyi keras smella sbattere ぱたんと鳴る (뚜껑 등이) 탁 닫히다 spragtelti noplīkšķēt; aizcirsties berbunyi derak klappensmelle trzaskać كپول estalar a se în­chi­de cu un zgomot sec щелкать, хлопать zaklapnúť zaloputniti pući smälla, slå ทำเสียงดังแหลม birdenbire ...-mek 啪地一聲 брязкати اچانک تیز آواز نکالنا đóng tách 啪地一声

4. to speak in a sharp especially angry way. `Mind your own business!' he snapped. skree يُخاطِب بِسُرْعَه وَغَضَب тросвам се retrucar vyštěknout hervorstoßen vrisse λέω κοφτά, απότομαregañar, hablar con brusquedad nähvama پرخاش كردن tiuskaista dire d'un ton brusque “לִנבוֹחַ” על- गुस्से में बोलना oštro izgovarati riječi odamond membentak hreyta út úr sér gridare きつく言う 호되게 말하다 piktai pasakyti, atšauti atcirst; strupi atbildēt membentak snauwensnerre, knurre, glefsewarknąć جنجال كول refilar a vorbi tăios рявкать odseknúť zabrusiti odbrusiti fräsa, skälla พูดด้วยเสียงดังแหลม terslemek 怒氣衝衝地尖聲說 огризатися غصے میں بولنا nói cáu kỉnh, gắt gỏng 怒气冲冲地尖声说

5. to take a photograph of. He snapped the children playing in the garden. afneem يَلْتَقِط صورةً فوتوغرافِيَّه снимам tirar uma foto cvaknout (foto) knipsen fotografere παίρνω φωτογραφία sacar una foto pilte klõpsima عكس انداختن ottaa valokuva prendre לְצַלֵם फोटो लेना bez pripreme snimiti (fot.) lefényképez (vkit) memotret smella af fotografare ぱちりと撮る 스냅 사진을 찍다 nufotografuoti nofotografēt mengambil gambar kiekenknipse pstrykać عکس نیول tirar uma foto a fotografia фотографировать cvaknúť (fotografiu) posneti snimiti ta en bild av ถ่ายรูป şipşak resim çekmek 拍照 робити моментальний знімок تصویر کھینچنا chụp nhanh 拍照

noun

1. (the noise of) an act of snapping. There was a loud snap as his pencil broke. kraak قَصْم، كَسْر щракване estalido prasknutí der Knacks knæk ξερός κρότος, κρακ ruido seco klõpsatus صداي شكستگي napsahdus bruit sec נקישה टूटने की आवाज prasak, škljocaj csattanás bunyi keras smellur colpo, schiocco ぽきっ 부러짐, 부러지는 소리 trakštelėjimas krakšķis; plīkšķis; cirtiens bunyi derak kraksmell, knekk, smekktrzask خرپ، خوپهار، كپ، خوله اچونه: بړچ: ديخ څپه (چې لنډه وي)، سړه سېلۍ estalido zgomot sec треск; щелчок praskot tlesk prasak knäpp, knäck, smäll เสียงดังแหลม kırılma sesi 喀嚓聲 клацання; брязкання چٹخنے کی آواز sự cắn, sự đớp 喀嚓声

2. a photograph; a snapshot. He wanted to show us his holiday snaps. foto إلتِقاط صورَه снимка foto snímek der Schnappschuß, das Foto snapshot; foto φωτογραφία, στιγμιότυποfoto instantánea foto, pilt عكس فوري valokuva photo תַצלוּם בָּזָק फोटो snimka fénykép foto tækifærismynd foto スナップ写真 스냅 사진 nuotrauka momentuzņēmums gambar kiekjefotografizdjęcie عکس فوری foto fotografie (de amator) любительский снимок snímka posnetek fotografija kort, foto รูปถ่าย şipşak resim 拍片 моментальний знімок تصویر ảnh chụp nhanh 拍片

3. a kind of simple card game. They were playing snap. dubbel لُعْبَةٌ من ألعاب الوَرَق игра на карти bisca karetní hra das Schnipp-Schnapp snap παιδικό παιχνίδι τράπουλας juego de naipes (laste) kaardimäng نوعي بازي (eräs korttipeli) (sorte de) jeu de bataille מִשׂחַק קְלָפִים ताश का एक खेल jednostavna kartaška igra snapszli permainan kartu leikur leikinn á spil rubamazzo スナップ 스냅카드놀이 (toks kortų lošimas) kāršu spēle (bērniem) permainan kad snap kortspill rodzaj gry w karty نوعی بازی bisca (joc de cărţi) război снап kartová hra lažnivec tač snap การเล่นไพ่แบบง่าย ๆ ชนิดหนึ่ง bastı (oyunu) 一種簡易的紙牌遊戲 дитяча гра в карти تاش کا آسان کھیل lối chơi bài xnáp 一种简易的纸牌游戏

adjective

done, made etc quickly. a snap decision. vinnig إرتِجالي، مُتَسَرِّع бърз rápido náhlý schnell rap; forhastet αστραπιαίος, της στιγμής precipitado, repentino kiire, hetkeline ناگهاني pikainen subitמהיר तात्कालिक, फौरी, आशु iznenadan, nagao hirtelen cepat fljótfærnislegur improvviso とっさの 급히 하는, 즉석의 skubus, staigus steidzīgs; steigā veikts cepat onverwacht rask, hastverks-; overiltnagły, szybki ناڅاپی rápido subit скоропалительный náhly nagel ishitren snabb ทำอย่างรวดเร็ว çabuk, aceleye getirilen 突然的，倉促的 раптовий, моментальний جلدی میں کیا گیا đột xuất, bất thần 突然的，仓促的

ˈsnappy adjective

1. irritable; inclined to snap. He is always rather snappy on a Monday morning. geïrriteerd سَريع الغَضَب والتَّهَيُّج раздразнителен irritável nevrlý schnippisch irritabel; kort for hovedet ευέξαπτος, απότομοςirritable pire, tige زودرنج kiukkuinen hargneux “נוֹבֵח” चिड़चिड़ा nervozan harapós kesal úrillur irritabile いらいらした 성급한, 초초한 sudirgęs, irzlus īgns bengkeng bitsirritabelzgryźliwy بدغونې، بدخويه، بړچن: ژوندى، ويښ، تود irritável arţăgos раздражительный; резкий nevrlý razdražljiv razdražljiv bitsk, vresig หงุดหงิด huysuz, ters 急躁的 дратівливий چڑھا ہوا dễ gắt gỏng, cáu kỉnh 急躁的

2. quick; prompt. You'll have to be snappy if you're catching that bus! gou سَريع، نَشيط пъргав rápido rychlý flott hurtig; præcis σβέλτοςrápido väle سريع nopea vifזריז जल्दी करो poletan, živahan csipkedni kell magad ... cepat snöggur rapido てきばきした 즉석의, 재빠른 nesnaudžiantis, gyvas steidzīgs; acumirklīgs; tūlītējs cepat vluglynrask, kvikkżwawy تند rápido prompt быстрый rýchly hiter brz kvick, snabb คล่องแคล่ว hızlı, çabuk 快速的，敏捷的 живий, негайний پھرتیلا nhanh nhẹn 快速的，敏捷的

3. smart. He's certainly a snappy dresser. netjies, modieus أنيق елегантен elegante elegantní flott smart κομψόςelegante stiilne تند و فرز tyylikäs pimpant מְתוּחכַּם स्मार्ट elegantan, dotjeran elegáns necis fínn, vel til hafður elegante スマートな 스마트한 puošeiviškas smalks; meistarīgs bergaya chicsmart, fikselegancki تند وفرز elegante şic модный, щеголеватый elegantný eleganten elegantan flott, ärtig ดูดี şık, zarif 時髦的 модний; чепурний تیز gọn gàng, thanh nhã 时髦的

ˈsnappily adverb

netjies بأناقَه бързо elegantemente popudlivě bissig smart; rapt; fikst γρήγορα, ζωηρά de manera irritable tigedalt, väledalt, stiilselt بطرز سريع ripeästi, tyylikkäästi d'un ton hargneux בזריזות तुनकमिजाजी से, शीघ्रता से naglo, elegantno secara necis hranalega con irritazione; con eleganza てきぱきと 서둘러, 성급한 irzliai īgni dengan bengkeng opeens; snel; chicirritabelt; lynraskt; fikst zgryźliwie د سریع په توګه elegantemente (pe un ton) arţăgos раздражительно popudlivo, podráždene osorno razdražljivo kvickt อย่างว่องไว çabucak, aceleyle; aksi aksi 直接了當地，乾脆地 чепурно پھرتی سے dễ gắt gỏng 直接了当地，干脆地

ˈsnappiness noun

vinnigheid أناقَه бързина elegância nevrlost die Bissigkeit det, som er smart σβελτάδα, ζωηρότητα irritabilidad tigedus, väledus, stiilsus به سرعت ripeys, tyylikkyys hargne דִיבּוּר חוֹתֵך तुनक मिजाजी, शीघ्रता živahnost, polet ingerültség, harapósság; talpraesettség kenecisan hvefsni irritazione; eleganza 敏速 서두름, 성급함 irzlumas īgnums kebengkengan chicheid, bitsheidirritabilitet; raskhetzgryźliwość په سرعت elegância arţag раздражительность nevrlosť; prostorekosť razdraženost razdražljivost kvickhet ความว่องไว çabukluk, huysuzluk 乾脆 жвавість; шикарність لپک جھپک tính hay gắt gỏng 干脆

ˈsnapshot noun

a photograph taken quickly and without a lot of equipment. That's a good snapshot of the children playing in the garden. kiekie لَقْطَةٌ فوتوغرافِيَّه моментна снимка foto momentka der Schnappschuß snapshot στιγμιότυποfoto instantánea momentvõte عكس فوري valokuva photo תַצלוּם בָּזָק आशुचित्र brza snimka, moment-snimka fénykép foto skyndi-/tækifærismynd istantanea スナップ写真 스냅사진 nuotrauka momentuzņēmums gambar kiekjefotografi fotka فوري عكس، دبيړى عكس (هغه عكس چې داتو ماتيك كامرې په واسطه په بيړه واخيستل شي foto foto­grafie (de amator) любительский снимок momentka hiter posnetek snimak kort, ögonblicksbild การถ่ายภาพรวดเร็ว şipşak fotoğraf (çekme) 快照 моментальний знімок چھوٹے دستی کیمرے سے بلا اہتمام کھیںجی ہوئی فوری تصویر chụp ảnh nhanh 快照

snap one's fingers

to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc. klap يُطَقْطِقُ أصابِعَه щракам с пръсти estalar os dedos lusknout prsty mit den Fingern schnalzen knipse med fingrene χτυπώ το αντίχειρα με το μεσαίο δάχτυλο (π.χ. για να τραβήξω την προσοχή κπ.) chasquear los dedos sõrmi nipsutama بشكن زدن napsauttaa sormiaan faire claquer ses doigts לְהַקלִיק אֶצבָּעוֹת चुटकी बजाना pucketati prstima ujjával pattint menjentikkan jari smella fingrum schioccare le dita 指を鳴らす (손가락으로 딱 소리 내어 누구의) 주의를 끌다 spragtelti pirštais sist knipi petik jari met de vingers knippen knipse med fingrene strzelać palcami په ساز كښې وزن مراعت كول estalar os dedos a pocni din degete щёлкать пальцами lusknúť prstami tleskniti s prsti pucnuti prstima knäppa med fingrarna ดีดนิ้ว parmaklarını şaklatmak 捻手指(通常表示輕蔑或不在乎) ляскати пальцями تال کے ساتھ چٹکی بجانا bật ngón tay tanh tách 打响指（用于引起别人的注意），捻拇指（通常表示轻蔑）

snap up

to grab eagerly. I saw this bargain in the shop and snapped it up straight away; The bargains were snapped up. opraap يَلْتَقِط، يَخْطُف بِسُرْعَه (раз)грабвам agarrar skočit po an sich reißen snuppe αρπάζωllevarse haarama, ära napsama قاپ زدن napata sauter sur לַחֲטוֹף उत्सुकता से ग्रहण करना zgrabiti kap vmin menyambar, membeli cepat-cepat stökkva á (non lasciarsi sfuggire) 飛びつく 잡아 채다 nučiupti, nutverti saķert; paķert; pakampt menyambar oppikken sikre seg, snappe; bli revet vekkcapnąć قاپ وهل agarrar a pune mâna (pe), a sări asupra cuiva раскупать, расхватывать skočiť po, rozchytať zagrabiti ščepati sno åt sig, gå åt ฉวยมา sarılmak, üstüne atlamak 趕快 підхопити; розкупити لپک لینا bắt lấy, chộp lấy 赶快

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snap

→ يَقْصِفُ přelomit (se) knække zerspringen κροταλίζω partir napsauttaa casser net puknuti spezzare ポキッと折る (...을) 딱 부러트리다 breken kneppe pstryknąć estalar ломать bryta av ขาดหรือแตกอย่างฉับพลัน kopmak đớp 啪地折断

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snap

n. chasquido, ruido cardíaco relacionado con la apertura de una válvula del corazón, gen. la válvula mitral;

opening ___ → ___ de apertura.

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